Professional Documents
Culture Documents
as approved by the FIPJP at Izmir, Turkey in October 2010 and adapted for use by the Federation of Petanque, USA
* Italic text marked by an asterisk denotes an FPUSA Sport Committee directive or clarification applicable to tournament play at FPUSA clubs. G E NE RAL
Complaints relating to (4) may be made between two rounds at any time during the game. However from the third round onwards, if a complaint made about the boules of an opponent is proved to be unfounded, the team or the player complaining will be penalized 3 points which will be added to the opponents score. The Umpire or the Jury may at any time check the boules of any player(s).
Article 4 Licenses
A valid FPUSA membership card is required of all participants in FPUSA Title Tournaments: Players in these tournaments must be prepared to show their card to the Organizing Committee at the registration table or upon the request of the Umpire. P L AY
The interior of the circle may be completely cleared at any time during the round but it must be restored to its original condition at the end of the round. The circle is not considered to be out-of-bounds. A players feet must be entirely inside the circle without touching it, and must not leave the circle or be lifted completely off the ground until the thrown boule has touched the ground. No other part of the body may touch the ground outside the circle. A player with a lower-body disability may place only one foot in the circle as necessary. For those who play from a wheelchair at least one wheel (that on the side of the throwing arm) must rest inside the circle. The throw of the jack by one member of the team does not imply that he or she must play the first boule. * In all FPUSA Title Tournaments, in those games where prefabricated circles are not in use, circles must be drawn clearly and accurately with a finger or pointed implement: use of the feet to draw circles is prohibited.
The players using this jack will wait for the players in the other game to finish their round before completing their own. The players concerned must show patience and courtesy. For the following round the teams return to the court assigned to them and the jack is thrown from where it was before it was displaced, subject to the conditions of Article 7.
If after shooting or pointing no boules are left in play, the rules defined in Article 28 apply. * In dry conditions a player may not carry a moistened boule-cloth.
Any player purposely stopping a moving boule is immediately disqualified, along with his or her team, for the game in progress.
At the finish of a round all boules picked up before the agreement of points are void if their positions were not marked. No claims can be made on this subject.
Article 30 Complaints
Complaints must be made to the Umpire before the end of the game. When the game has finished no complaints can be accepted. Teams must address any questions they may have about court assignments, team composition, irregular boules, etc. directly to the Umpire or the Organizing Committee.
* The Organizing Committee has discretion to eliminate the quarter-hour waiting period as it judges necessary for the smooth running of the competition. In this case the rules described above for time-limited games shall apply.
Article 34 Penalties
Players who break the rules incur the following penalties: 1) Warning. 2) Disqualification of the boule played or about to be played. 3) Disqualification of the boule played or about to be played and the following boule. 4) Exclusion of the offending player for the duration of the game. 5) Disqualification of the offending team. 6) Disqualification of both teams in the case of complicity.
2) Withdrawal of license (FPUSA membership card). 3) Confiscation or restitution of rewards and prizes. The penalty imposed on the offending player can also be imposed on his or her teammates. Penalty 1 is imposed by the Umpire. Penalty 2 is imposed by the Jury. Penalty 3 is imposed by the Organizing Committee which within 48 hours shall send a report, along with the fees and prizes retained, to the FPUSA which will decide their disposition. In all cases the Board of Directors of the FPUSA has the final decision. Decent dress is demanded of every player. Players who ignore this requirement after receiving a warning from the Umpire will be disqualified from the competition.
C O D E O F B E H AV I O R o f t h e F P U S A
The following is an excerpt of the FPUSA Code of Behavior as it applies to players conduct on the field of play. The complete Code and its means of implementation are described in Article XII of the Bylaws of the FPUSA. FPUSA members shall behave in such a manner so as not to discredit the sport of Petanque, the clubs of which they are members and the FPUSA. Respect, integrity, good sportsmanship and courtesy should characterize ones behavior toward club members, teammates, opposing teams, the Umpire, the Organizing Committee and spectators. On the petanque terrain, the following are violations of the Code of Behavior: 1. Foul or abusive language and/or actions directed toward another person be it Player, Umpire, Organizing Committee member or Spectator. 2. Smoking or drinking of alcoholic beverages while playing in a match whether the player is on or off the terrain. 3. Any illegal behavior on or off the terrain, including but not limited to, public intoxication and illegal drug use. 4. Ridiculing the play of another person or acting in a way that demeans another player or disrupts the game or the tournament. 5. Improper attire as determined by FPUSA, the Organizing Committee and/or local ordinances. 6. Disobeying rules established by the Organizing Committee for the competition. 7. Not adhering to the direction of the Umpire.